Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Sri Lanka
6.85 per 100 people
in 2024
Sweden
7.51 per 100 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Sweden rank
122nd
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.51 per 100 people against 6.85 per 100 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.66 per 100 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2403 per 100 people | 32.85 per 100 people | 32.61 per 100 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.3067 per 100 people | 49.41 per 100 people | 49.1 per 100 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.5166 per 100 people | 62.23 per 100 people | 61.71 per 100 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.51 per 100 people | 68.96 per 100 people | 67.45 per 100 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.43 per 100 people | 62.53 per 100 people | 54.09 per 100 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.54 per 100 people | 35.35 per 100 people | 21.81 per 100 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.96 per 100 people | 10.53 per 100 people | 0.5695 per 100 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.51 per 100 people against 6.85 per 100 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 0.66 per 100 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 122nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.